Truss



Jan. 19", 1920; 1,569,964

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. CARDE'Y, F LANCASTER, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TO JOSEPH A. MCCOY, OF LANCASTER, WISCONSIN.

TRUSS.

Application filed February 13, 1925. Serial No. 8,996.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. GARDEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lancaster, in the county of Grant and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trusses, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to surgical appliances, and has more particular reference to an improvement in trusses adapted to be worn for assisting in the healing of ruptures.

The primary object of the invention is to generally simplify and improve trusses of the above kind whereby the same will be extremely efiicient, durable and comfortable in use.

With the above general objects in view, and others that will become apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a truss constructed in accordance with the present invention,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary elevational view showing the pad of the truss shown in Figure 1 with adjacent parts, and looking at the inner face of the pad,

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 looking at the outer face of the pad,

Figure 4 is an edge view looking downwardly at the device shown in Figure 3,

Figure 5 is a section taken substantially upon line 55 of Figure 3,

Figure 6 is a view somewhat similar to Figure 3 illustrating a modified form of P Figure 7 is a sectional view taken substantially upon line 77 of Figure 3,

Figure 8 is a transverse section on line 88 of Figure 5,

Figure 9 is a vertical section on line 99 of Figure 6,

Figure 10 is a section taken substantially upon line 10-10 of Figure 1.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, the present truss embodies a belt composed of inner and outer similar straps of elastic and pliable vulcanized rubber indicated at 10 and 11 respectively. The straps or bands 10 and 11 are substantially unconnected throughout their lengths so that when the device is in use, the bands will bulge in places whereby portions of the bands or straps 10 and 11 will be spaced apart at times for effecting proper ventilation. A leather strap has one end secured between adjacent ends of the bands 10 and 11 by stitching or the like as at 12, and this leather strap is provided with a longitudinal series of perforations 13 at its free end for cooperation with a buckle 14 fastened by means 'of a loop 15 to the opposite ends of the bands or straps 10 and 11 by stitching or the like. The belt may thus be readily secured about the waist line of the user. j

A diamond shaped pad is carried by the front of the belt adjacent the buckle 1% in such a manner as to define a triangular upper half section coincident with the belt or hands 10 and 11 and a lower triangular portion or half section depending below the lower edges of the bands 10 and 11 as clearly shown in the several views; This pad embodies a casing composed of inner and outer members of diamond shape indicated respectively at 16 and 17 and containing a soft filling of padding material as at 18. The inner member of the casing or covering of the pad is composed of rubber similar to the bands 10 and 11, and the outer member 17 is placed between the bands 10 and 11 so that when the belt is drawn tight v about the waist line the pad is drawn inwardly against the affected part. In, other Words, the outer member v 17 is interposed between the bands 10 and 11 as shown in Figure 7 so that tightening of the belt will 1 tend to draw the pad inwardly toward the body of the user. The members 16 and 17 forming the casing of the pad are preferably stitched together alongtheir marginal edges, and the stitching also extends through the bands 10 and 11 at the upper portion of the pad for securing the latter to the bands.

An elastic strip 19 is attached to the lower corner of the pad by stitching the upper end of the same between the pad covering. or casing members 16 and 17 as indicated at 20 in Figure 7 and a crotch strap 21 is attached to the other end of the elastic strip 19 and has a longitudinal series of perfora' tions at its free end as at 22 for cooperation with a buckle attached to the back portion of the belt whereby the device is held against working upwardly on the users body. The buckle 23 is preferably attached to a loop which extends between the belt bands and 11 and has its upper free ends out turned and stitched to said bands 10 and 11 as indicated at 2- t and as clearly shown in Figures 1 and 10.

The use of the outer pad casing member 17 formed of rubber necessarily provides an outer bulge on the pad which is unnecessary, and this may be eliminated, as is desirable, by placing a relatively stitl' metal plate between the bands 10 and it and between the padding l8 and the casing member 17, the latter being centrally apertured or having its central portion removed as indicated at 2-6 in Figures ('5 and 0, whereby the member 17 then forms a tranielike member for holding the plate 2:") in place. The plate 25 is preferably formed of aluminum or the like which will provide for lightness and eliminate objw-tionable rusting.

The construction shown in Figures 11, to 14; inclusive is identical with the construr. tion above described with respect to l igure 1 except that two adjacent pads are provided for treatment of double ruptures. car-h pad being provided with a crotch strap. This double pad truss, as illustrated in Figure 15 can be provided with two pads, each of which is of the same construction as the modified form of pad illustrated in Figures (3 and 9. Further detail description oi the constructions hown in Figures 11 to 15 is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

The truss pad, being of diamond shape and drawn from the four corners thereof, will hold the rupture in much better than any other pad of which 1 am aware, and as substantially the entire truss is formed of pliable elastic vulcanized rubber, the truss will not slip on the body and is pert'ectly smooth and pliable whereby the various parts will give to every motion ol the body and yet hold their natural position. \Vith prior forms of pads, it has been attempted to shape them to lit the body entire- 1y around the pad, but pads so shaped are subject to a, rocking motion which results in letting the rupture slip out. The diamond shaped pad of the present invention works over the top of the rupture and serves as a. pad more like the hand, not getting into the breach and therefore not stretching it larger as most trusses do. In this way, the present truss allows the wound to readily heal.

The present device is employed in the general manner well known in the art, and from the foregoing description it is believed that the construction and operation as well as the advantages of the present invention will be readily understood and appreciattal by those skilled in the art.

Minor changes may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention, as claimed.

hat I claim as new is 1. A truss comprising a waist line belt of elastic and pliable vulcanized rubber, and a pad attached to said belt including a casing having an inner member formed of elastic and pliable vulcanized rubber, said belt embodying a. pair of similar bands connected at their ends and substantially free of couneetion with each other throughout the re maining portions thereof, means carried by the ends of the bands for adjustably con necting the same, said pad casing further embodying an outer casing memliier interposed betwecn the bands of the belt and secured to the latter, and a filling of padding material between the members of the pad easing inwardly of the belt bands.

A truss con'iprising a waist line belt o l' elastic and pliable 'uleanized rubber, and a pad attached to said belt including a casing having an inner member formed of elastic and pliable vulcanized rubber, said hell can bodying a pair of similar bands room-r led at their ends and substantially tree 01'' connection with each other throughout the remaining portions thereof, means carried by the ends of the bands for adjnstably connecting the same, said. pad easing further embodying an outer casing member inter-- posed between the bands of the belt and secured to the latter. and a lilling oi padding material between the members of the pad casing inwardly of the belt bands. said pad being of diamond shape with a triangn lar lower portion depending from the belt bands, and a leg strap attached to the lower corner of the depending pad portion.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature.

GEORGE W. (ARDEY 

